Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.
As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.
Beyond Recycling: How Libraries Are Rethinking Sustainability
As climate change becomes more visible in daily life, libraries can build sustainability into everyday decisions, from disaster preparedness to partnerships.
Apply Now: A Year of STEM
Apply by October 28 for a chance to receive 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early childhood learners.
Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.
Wrapping Up a Grant Project
The programs are over, the partnerships are winding down. But not so fast — there’s still work to done.
Zine Machine: A DIY Magazine Primer
Encourage your teens to express themselves in a fun (and cheap!) zine-making workshop.
Tiny Library, Big Carnival
A small budget didn’t stop Meservey Public Library from starting a huge, community-wide annual event.
2019 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries
Learn to lead positive change in your community at this workshop with ALA and The Harwood Institute.
Health and Wellness: Worthy of Full-Time Programming
Through a full-time youth health and program coordinator position, a Texas library is infusing wellness into all of its programming.
Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
Based on the TV show, Corning Public Library's Amazing Race led adults on a county-wide hunt for clues.
Community Conversations: Dialogue about Health
A New York Public Library branch hosted a series of health-related conversations, with scientists present to clarify the facts.
6 Places to Look for Program Inspiration
It’s not easy to keep library programming fresh, but these tips can help you find inspiration.
Call for Contributors: Community Engagement Book
The ALA Public Programs Office is seeking contributing authors for a book about community engagement in libraries.
6 Ways to Get More Library Funding
Throughout her years as director of a tiny library, Chelsea Price has picked up a few fundraising tricks.
100 Years of Women's Voting Rights
August 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. Is your library celebrating?
Diverse Books Programs for Students
Inspired by the Read Woke movement, Calvert County Public Schools started a diverse books challenge.